Robert Larsson (20 February 1967 – 1 February 2018) was a Swedish professional

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player who played 249 games with

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from 1985 to 1995. Larsson was selected by the

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in the 6th round (112th overall) of the

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, but he never played in North America. Larsson died on 1 February 2018. He was the father of

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defenceman Adam Larsson.

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* 1967 births 2018 deaths Los Angeles Kings draft picks Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Skellefteå {{sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub